CVE-2019-12724: An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-12724?

news: upgrade to newer than 1.5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-12724 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12724 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-12724 affect?

CVE-2019-12724 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI. It allows a stored XSS attack via the $_POST['name'] parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-12724?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2019-12724 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI. It allows a stored XSS attack via the $_POST['name'] parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-07-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: teclib-edition

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-10 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

teclib-edition news UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news || rpm -q news || news --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade news

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade news

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-12724?

news: upgrade to newer than 1.5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-12724 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12724 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-12724 affect?

CVE-2019-12724 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI. It allows a stored XSS attack via the $_POST['name'] parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2019-12724?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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